replace shaft bearings Minn Kota trolling motor

[jspriddy]

The upper shaft bearing (not motor bearings) in my Minn Kota AT40 5 speed foot control cable steer trolling motor (wow-that's a mouthful) is gone, nothing remaining but the bearing cage and a couple of ball bearings. Steering has been erratic, to say the least. The lower bearing seems OK, but I wouldn't be adverse to replacing it if it had to come out anyway.

Does anyone have any experience doing this? It looks like a fairly straight-forward procedure, but I don't want to get into something better left to professionals. I found enough online to know how to take the cable off and re-adjust it, but that's about all I found.

Thanks,

John

 

[jspriddy]

Re: replace shaft bearings Minn Kota trolling motor

I've gotten the main shaft out of the outer tube, and the bearings off (on the above described trolling motor). How do I get the races out of the outer tube?

OR, determine if the races need replacing?


Can anyone help me here?



Thanks,

John

 

[jspriddy]

Re: replace shaft bearings Minn Kota trolling motor

No one has ever done this? Remove the races?

John